US EditionNorth Korea claims 'cutting-edge' hypersonic missile test ahead of APEC summit
- On October 23, 2025, North Korea said it tested a cutting-edge hypersonic weapon system, with the Missile Administration reporting a successful test on Wednesday.
- According to KCNA, the test formed part of a defense capability development program to enhance strategic deterrence, with Pak Jong Chon saying it's "a clear proof of steadily upgrading self-defensive technical capabilities of the DPRK."
- Two hypersonic projectiles were launched northeast from the Pyongyang area and hit targets on the tableland of Kwesang Peak in Orang County, North Hamgyong Province, and South Korea's military detected the launch.
- Coming ahead of the APEC summit, USFK condemned the launch as unlawful, noting it was North Korea's fifth of the year and the first since Lee Jae Myung took office.
- Ahead of the APEC summit in Gyeongju , analysts speculated a provocation after the regime unveiled the Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this month.
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North Korea Fires Two Missiles Ahead of Major World Leader Summit in South Korea; Claims Weapons Were Hypersonic
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. North Korea has claimed to successfully test a new hypersonic missile system just days before world leaders, including Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, are set to gather in South Korea f…
North Korea claims new hypersonic missile system
North Korea said it test-fired a new “strategic” hypersonic missile system and that two projectiles launched Wednesday “hit the target point” in the country’s northeast, according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency. South Korea’s military said it detected multiple short-range launches that flew about 217 miles to the northeast before landing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. The shots come days before Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperatio…
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